Electronic device for transmitting measurement report and operating method of the same

Abstract

In an electronic device and/or an operating method of the electronic device, the electronic device may include first and second antenna modules, and a communication processor. The communication processor may be configured to receive, from a cellular network, a measurement configuration (e.g., measConfig) related to measurement of a quality of a signal having a first frequency band and measurement of a quality of a signal having a second frequency band, to measure the quality of the signal having the first frequency band by using the first antenna module and the second antenna module, to select one antenna module among the first antenna module and the second antenna module, based on the results of the measurement, to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report including the quality of the signal having the first frequency band, which has been measured by a selected antenna module, when the quality of the signal having the first frequency band, which has been measured by the selected antenna module, satisfies a condition included in the measurement configuration, and to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report including the quality of the signal having the second frequency band, which has been measured by an unselected antenna module, when the quality of the signal having the second frequency band, which has been measured by the unselected antenna module, satisfies the condition included in the measurement configuration. In addition, various other embodiments are possible.

1 . An electronic device comprising:
 a first antenna module comprising an antenna;   a second antenna module comprising an antenna; and   a communication processor,   wherein the communication processor is configured to:   receive, from a cellular network, a measurement configuration related to measurement of a quality of a signal of a first frequency band and measurement of a quality of a signal of a second frequency band,   measure the quality of the signal of the first frequency band using at least the first antenna module and the second antenna module,   select an antenna module among the first antenna module and the second antenna module, based on results of the measurement,   transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via at least a selected antenna module, when the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, satisfies a condition included in the measurement configuration, and   transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least an unselected antenna module, when the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module, satisfies the condition included in the measurement configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to not transmit, to the cellular network, the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module, when the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module, does not satisfy the condition included in the measurement configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising a preset value, when the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module, does not satisfy the condition included in the measurement configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein the preset value is a value different from a value indicative of the quality of the signal of the second frequency band. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report except the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report except the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to not transmit at least one measurement report, among the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, and/or the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module, to the cellular network, when a state of the electronic device satisfies a designated condition. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to control to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, and the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, if the electronic device supports a common beam management (CBM) mode in which a beam is controlled by one type of communication circuitry of the first antenna module and the second antenna module. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication processor is configured to transmit, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, and the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module, when the electronic device supports a common beam management (CBM) mode in which a beam is controlled by using both the first antenna module and the second antenna module, and/or an independent beam management (IBM) mode in which the first antenna module and the second antenna module control beams independently. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the communication processor is configured to transmit, to the cellular network, the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, when the quality of the signal comprising the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the selected antenna module, is higher than the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via at least the unselected antenna module. 
     
     
         11 . An operating method of an electronic device, comprising:
 receiving, from a cellular network, a measurement configuration related to measurement of a quality of a signal having a first frequency band and measurement of a quality of a signal having a second frequency band,   measuring the quality of the signal having the first frequency band using at least a first antenna module comprising an antenna and a second antenna module comprising an antenna,   selecting one antenna module among a first antenna module and a second antenna module, based on results of the measurement,   transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured by a selected antenna module, when the quality of the signal having the first frequency band, which has been measured via the selected antenna module, satisfies a condition included in the measurement configuration, and   transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via an unselected antenna module, when the quality of the signal having the second frequency band, which has been measured by the unselected antenna module, satisfies the condition included in the measurement configuration.   
     
     
         12 . The operating method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 configuring not to transmit the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via the unselected antenna module, to the cellular network when the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via the unselected antenna module, does not satisfy the condition included in the measurement configuration.   
     
     
         13 . The operating method of  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising a preset value, when the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via the unselected antenna module, does not satisfy the condition included in the measurement configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The operating method of  claim 13 , wherein the preset value is a value different from a value indicative of the quality of the signal having the second frequency band. 
     
     
         15 . The operating method of  claim 11 , wherein transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via an unselected antenna module comprises transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report except the quality of the signal having the second frequency band, which has been measured via the selected antenna module. 
     
     
         16 . The operating method of  claim 11 , wherein transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal having the first frequency band, which has been measured via a selected antenna module, comprises transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report except the quality of the signal having the first frequency band, which has been measured via the unselected antenna module. 
     
     
         17 . The operating method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 configuring not to transmit at least one measurement report, among the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via the selected antenna module, and/or the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured by the unselected antenna module, to the cellular network, when a state of the electronic device satisfies a designated condition.   
     
     
         18 . The operating method of  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via the selected antenna module, and the quality of the signal having the second frequency band, which has been measured by the selected antenna module, when the electronic device supports a common beam management (CBM) mode in which a beam is controlled by a type of communication circuitry of the first antenna module and the second antenna module. 
     
     
         19 . The operating method of  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting, to the cellular network, a measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the first frequency band, which has been measured via the selected antenna module, and the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via the unselected antenna module, when the electronic device supports a common beam management (CBM) mode in which a beam is controlled by using both the first antenna module and the second antenna module and/or an independent beam management (IBM) mode in which the first antenna module and the second antenna module control beams independently. 
     
     
         20 . The operating method of  claim 18 , further comprising transmitting, to the cellular network, the measurement report comprising the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via the selected antenna module, when the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured by the selected antenna module, is higher than the quality of the signal of the second frequency band, which has been measured via the unselected antenna module.